अथेदं परमं वामं सूर्यस्य हृदयं शृणु
Now hear this supreme, leftward (secret) heart of Sūrya.
वियुक्तं चंद्रसंयुक्तमृकारेण च भारत
Separated, united with the moon, and with the syllable 'ṛ', O Bhārata.
यकारबिंदुसंयुक्तं वैशाखः कथितो बुधैः
Joined with the dot over 'ya', Vaiśākha is declared by the wise.
इष्टं कवचमादिष्टमस्त्रं वक्ष्ये निबोध मे
I shall declare the desired armor and the prescribed weapon—listen to me.
इदमस्त्रं स्मृतं राजन्नमृतं च निबोध मे
O King, know from me that this is the weapon called Amṛta.
ॐ ब्रह्मन्नस्त्रममृतं गायत्रीं चापि ते रोगं धेनुर्वै परिकीर्तितम्
Om, O Brahman, the Amṛta weapon and the Gāyatrī are declared to you; your disease is said to be the cow.
व्यनेत्र एतान्यंगानि सूर्यस्यामिततेजसः
The eyes and other limbs of the sun, of immeasurable radiance, are these.
सावित्रीं कंठदेशे तु अशेषं मूर्ध्नि चिंतयेत्
One should contemplate Sāvitrī at the throat region, and the entirety at the crown of the head.
प्राणायामे च तथा परिवीरसमन्वितम् 1.212.
And in prāṇāyāma, together with the assembly of heroes.
पुनस्त्वामेव वध्यं तु वकारेणात्मना लभेत्
Again, one should attain you, the one to be bound, by means of the letter 'va' and the self.
एतत्कृत्वादित्यसमो भवतीति न संशयः
By doing this, one becomes equal to the sun—of this there is no doubt.
प्रासादशोभनं स्याद्वै कृत्वा तद्भरतर्षभ
A splendid temple will result, O best of the Bharatas, by performing that.
ततोर्घ्यपात्रं पुष्पैश्च पूजयेद्विधिवनृप
Then, O King, one should worship with an arghya vessel and flowers, according to the proper method.
पद्ममुद्रा पुष्पगर्भा देवं शिरसि विन्यसेत्
With the lotus gesture, containing flowers, one should place the deity upon the head.
हृदयेनार्घ्यसंयुक्तां पूजां बध्नीत भारत
With the heart joined to the arghya, one should perform the worship, O Bhārata.
यथाशक्ति जपं कुर्यात्सुव्रती वाग्यतेन्द्रियः
One who is steadfast in vows, with restrained speech and senses, should recite as much as possible.
न क्वचित्प्रतिघातः स्यान्न चापि दुरितं भवेत्
There will be no obstruction anywhere, nor will any misfortune arise.
देवं विसर्जयेत्पश्चाद्धृदयेन महीपते
Afterwards, O King, one should dismiss the deity with the heart.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे ब्राह्मे पर्वणि सप्तमीकल्पे सौरधर्मे सौरार्चनविधिवर्णनं नाम द्वादशाधिकद्विशततमोऽ ध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Brāhma Parvan, in the Saptamī section, is the two hundred and twelfth chapter named 'Description of the Method of Sūrya Worship in the Sūrya Dharma.'
सौरार्चनविधिवर्णनम् अव्यात्तु सपरीवारं घुकारं परिकीर्तयेत्
Description of the method of Sūrya worship: One should recite the syllable 'ghu' together with its retinue.
एवं कृते शोधनं स्यात्पावकस्य न संशयः
When this is done, purification of fire takes place, without doubt.
आवाहितो भवेद्देवदेवः साक्षान्न संशयः
The god of gods is verily invoked—of this there is no doubt.
पञ्चाहुतीस्ततो दद्यादंगानां प्रीतये नृप
Then, O king, he should offer five oblations for the satisfaction of the bodily elements.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे ब्राह्मे पर्वणि सप्तमीकल्पे सौरार्चनविधिवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशाधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the two hundred and thirteenth chapter, entitled 'Description of the Procedure for Worshipping the Sun,' in the Saptamī Section of the Brahma Parvan of the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa.
मरिचसप्तमीव्रतवर्णनम् अर्किणी ज्वालिनी चैव तेजनी च गभस्तिनी
The description of the Marīca Saptamī vow: Arkiṇī, Jvālinī, Tejanī, and Gabhastinī—
शंखमुद्रा च दशमी सूर्य वक्त्रा तथापरा
Śaṅkhamudrā, Daśamī, and another called Sūrya-vaktrā—
दद्यादर्घ्यं तु पद्मिन्या व्योम बद्धा जपेद्बुधः
One should offer arghya with a lotus, and, with hands joined above the head, recite the mantra.
अर्किण्या पश्यते सूर्यं विधिस्थस्तु भवेद्यदि
If, according to the prescribed rule, one looks at the sun through the Arkiṇī mudrā—
सप्ताहाद्वीक्षते सूर्यं सिध्यते च ततः स्वयम्
After seven days, he beholds the sun, and then the accomplishment arises by itself.
जपञ्छतसहस्रं हि अक्षयं लभते निधिम्
Reciting one hundred thousand times, he attains an inexhaustible treasure.